Fragrance comparison

Bleu vs Au Fil du Temps

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 24 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

Bleu

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

4.502 votes

Rank #56,802 LavenderAromatic

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51%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Au Fil du Temps

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.005 votes

Rank #64,058 VanillaPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Au Fil du Temps takes 3 of 5 categories.

Bleu
Choose it for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Au Fil du Temps
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Bleu2/5

Au Fil du Temps3/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Au Fil du Temps
Sillage & projection: Au Fil du Temps
Value for money: Bleu
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Au Fil du Temps
Fragranxe ranking: Bleu

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

BleuParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Au Fil du TempsParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 29%Had 6%Want 65%

3.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 12%Had 24%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

0%Love

40%Like

20%Ok

40%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityAu Fil du Temps

SillageAu Fil du Temps

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

Category winnerBleuBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

aromatic86%

warm spicy72%

vanilla58%

fresh spicy44%

herbal30%

vanilla100%

powdery86%

warm spicy72%

amber58%

sweet44%

almond30%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both vanilla and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

LavenderClovesHeliotropeAnise

Heart2-4 hrs

Tonka Bean

Base6-8 hrs

Vanilla

Top15-30 mins

HeliotropeClovesAnise

Heart2-4 hrs

Tonka BeanVanilla

Base6-8+ hrs

Woody Notes

Category winnerAu Fil du TempsLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night54

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 35%Work 32%Date 24%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 38%Casual 30%Work 22%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,802

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#64,058

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerBleuHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bleu by Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque flips traditional lavender on its head. Instead of a barbershop soap, you get a warm, herbal cloud wrapped in licorice sweetness. The opening hits with sharp French lavender and spicy star anise, cut immediately by pungent cloves. Within twenty minutes, powdery heliotrope sof…

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Au Fil du Temps by Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque opens with an immediate dusting of powdery heliotrope, pungent cloves, and sweet anise seeds. The opening has a slight medicinal prickle that softens within minutes. Warm tonka bean and creamy vanilla take over the heart, wrapping the wearer in a comforting cloud t…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bleu or Au Fil du Temps?

Au Fil du Temps takes 3 of 5 categories. Bleu is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Au Fil du Temps is rated 3.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Bleu for a lavender and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Au Fil du Temps for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bleu or Au Fil du Temps?

Au Fil du Temps lasts longest (Au Fil du Temps 70/100, Bleu 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bleu or Au Fil du Temps?

Au Fil du Temps projects furthest (Au Fil du Temps 71/100, Bleu 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bleu and Au Fil du Temps smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cloves, Heliotrope, Anise and Tonka Bean.

Is Bleu or Au Fil du Temps better for summer or winter?

Bleu suits daytime wear; Au Fil du Temps suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bleu and Au Fil du Temps?

Bleu has top notes of Lavender, Cloves, Heliotrope and Anise, heart notes of Tonka Bean, a base of Vanilla. Au Fil du Temps has top notes of Heliotrope, Cloves and Anise, heart notes of Tonka Bean and Vanilla, a base of Woody Notes.